Editorials

Blight, another problem In our last issue, these columns discussed the new initiative of Mayor Dorinda Borer in establishing a Blight Taskforce. The new initiative, including several city departments and personnel, is tasked with enforcing the … [Read more...] about Editorial

Blight initiative welcome Blight. This issue has been a concern in West Haven for more than 30 years and has its origins in the Housing Bubble implosion of 1988. This is something this newspaper has been addressing for most of its … [Read more...] about Editorial

Make your voice heard Tonight, Mayor Dorinda Borer’s newly proposed budget goes to the public in the first and only public hearing on the plan. The City Council meets in special session in the Harriet North Meeting Room of City Hall at… … [Read more...] about Editorial

For the record, spring arrived yesterday, March 20. The signs were all there, the changing of the clocks, warmer days, and a crocus or two making their way out of hibernation. Winter is officially over, but we in New England know that while Old Man … [Read more...] about Editorial

Progressive boogeymen Progressives like to pigeonhole their political opponents, usually employing one-, two- or three-word epithets, which they believe identifies their political and/or moral positions, with the understood implication that … [Read more...] about Editorial

Ferraro earned it! Charles Ferraro, five-term Republican representative of the 117th Assembly District sent a minor tremor through the political class in the city, announcing he will not seek a sixth term in the seat. That creates a lacuna in … [Read more...] about Editorial

Jobs must be filled In the first edition of the year, this publication ran a full-page advertisement from the city, looking to fill more than twenty full- and part-time positions. The scope of the positions that need to be filled is -- at first … [Read more...] about Editorial

Don’t listen, watch An axiom we have followed over the years states, “Don’t listen to what they say, watch what they do.” This applies to politicians, advocates, public interest groups, and even businesses. Case in point: Jimmies, Inc. … [Read more...] about Editorial

Resolutions for ‘24 With the turning of the calendar, we read of many periodicals, columnists, and pundits who have suggestions for New Year’s Resolutions. We at the Voice offer our own set of resolutions for public and private residents, those … [Read more...] about Editorial

A few suggestions As of Sunday, a new administration has taken office, the result of the November 7 election. Dorinda Keenan Borer is the new mayor and controls the City Council and under-ticket offices, both of which are in the complete … [Read more...] about Editorial